Here’s one from Romney’s last presidential campaign, but just for fun, we’ll throw it in.
In 2007, he sought to make nice with gun owners, many of whom vote Republican. On April 3, 2007, he said this: "I purchased a gun when I was a young man. I've been a hunter pretty much all my life." Then two days later, he clarified: "I'm not a big-game hunter. I've made that very clear. I've always been a rodent and rabbit hunter. Small varmints, if you will. I began when I was 15 or so and I have hunted those kinds of varmints since then. More than two times."
By initially overstating the extent of his hunting experience, then later dialing it back, he invited the media to look into his history on gun rights, Time magazine noted in 2009. As with many issues, it turned out Romney’s position had evolved from moderate to conservative. And the phrase “small varmints, if you will” invited parody of his button-down manner.
